Bleckede

Bleckede
Aerial view
Location of Bleckede within Lüneburg district
Bleckede
Bleckede
Coordinates: 53°18′N 10°44′E / 53.300°N 10.733°E / 53.300; 10.733
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictLüneburg
Government
  Mayor (201924) Dennis Neumann
Area
  Total
139.9 km2 (54.0 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
9,178
  Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21354, 19273
Dialling codes038844, 05852, 05854, 05857
Vehicle registrationLG
Websitewww.bleckede.de

Bleckede (German pronunciation: [ˈbleːkədə] , Polabian Bleketsa) is a town in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, in northern Germany. It is situated mostly on the left bank of the Elbe, approx. 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Lüneburg.

Bleckede is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.